BRILLIANT BATTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23224, 23 June 1937, Page 9

BRILLIANT BATTING

HIGHEST SCORE OF TOUR TWO CENTURIES REGISTERED LOWRY AND PAGE IN FORM (From the Special Correspondent of (lie United Press Association with the New Zealand cricket 1 team.) NOTTINGHAM, June 21. On the second day of the match against Notts, the New Zealand batsmen brilliantly compiled the biggest score of the tour against bowling not greatly different from that previously experienced, when only moderate totals were registered. Kerr and Page comfortably added 129 in a great stand for the second wicket. The former was run out in attempting a single after a fine innings, which was notable for strong off-driving. He hit eight 4's and one 6.

Moloney safely negotiated the new ball, and brought his personal aggregate past 500. Voce, being unsuccessful with his usual fast bowling, tried slow breaks, and secured two wickets quickly. With five wickets down for 268, Lowry thrashed the bowling, registering 10 4's, two 2's, and one 3 in his first half century. GREAT EXHIBITION Page, unhurried and undisturbed, made steady progress towards an excellent century, his seventh in England. The New Zealand captain batted for over four hours, revealing a variety of crisp strokes and employing admirable discretion. His total included nine 4's. Lowry and Page knocked up 107 together, of which the former scored 84. Lowry completed a chanceless century in only 102 minutes, hitting 18 4's and one 6. It was a grand exhibition of clean hitting. Larwood was unable to bowl on account of sore feet, but even without him the attack was of the average county standard. New Zealand's innings lasted six hours and a-half. Notts batted for three-quarters of an hour, which period was not without some moments of anxiety. THREE BATSMEN DISMISSED TOURISTS IN GOOD POSITION LAST DAY OF MATCH LONDON, June 22. (Received June 23, at 1.30 a.m.) When play was resumed this morning the weather was overcast and the wicket was in excellent order. Notts at lunch had' lost three wickets for 165 runs. Details:— NEW ZEALAND First innings Kerr, run out 93 Hadlee, b Staples 45 Page, b Knowles 109 Moloney, c Staples, b Gunn .. 27 Donnelly, c Gunn, b Voce .. 0 Weir, b Voce 0 Lowry, c Knowles, b Butler .. 121 Roberts, Ibw, b Voce 0 Tindill, not out 10 Dunning, c Wheat, b Butler .. 0 Cowie, c Larwood, b Voce .. 1 Extras 22 Total 428 Bowling Analysis.—Voce, four for 112; Butler, two for 88; Larwood, none for 0; Heane, none for 31; Staples, one for 57; Gunn, one for 67; Knowles, one for 51. NOTTS First innings 163 Second Inning's Keeton, c Page, b Dunning .. 75 Knowles, b Roberts 57 Walker, st Tindill, b Moloney .. 6 Hardstaff, not out 21 Gunn, not out 5 Extra 1 Total for three wickets 165 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S TEAM NORTH OF ENGLAND DEFEATED LONDON, June 21. In the match against the Australian women, North of England in its first innings made 151. The Australians' second innings realised 109 for the loss of five wickets, declared. North of England in its second strike made 115 (M'Larity three for 9).

The Australians won by 173 runs